WATCH: 'Hilarious kid' dances his heart out at Spurs' preseason game

Published 12:30 pm, Monday, October 12, 2015

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1. It makes her, and everyone else, happy
That’s why Spurs super fan, Sovia Lauriano, says she goes all out for the silver and black. She
says she's even motivated families to become season ticket holders because
they love seeing what she’s going to wear next. From “Eggciting” costumes to
festive Spurs hats, Lauriano has it all.

1. It makes her, and everyone else, happy
That’s why Spurs super fan, Sovia Lauriano, says she goes all out for the silver and black. She says she's even motivated families to become season ticket holders

She has been dressing up for Spurs games since the team played at the Alamodome. And before that, she would dress up for the students she helped at Gillette Elementary, not only as a bilingual prayer aide but also as a volunteer “momma patrol.”

Spurs fans have said Lauriano is always the first in line at AT&T Center doors - is it some kind of game day ritual? Nope. Lauriano’s answer is simple, “I don’t like to be late to anything,” she said. Plus, it gives her time to mingle with other fans.

4. She dresses to impress
Women are typically proud of their jam-packed wardrobes but Lauriano’s would
make any Spur fan beam with joy. While most Spurs fans have a couple of
jerseys, this super fan has about 60 costumes, each taking her about a day and
a half to put together.

4. She dresses to impress
Women are typically proud of their jam-packed wardrobes but Lauriano’s would make any Spur fan beam with joy. While most Spurs fans have a couple of jerseys, this super fan has

A genuine Texas girl, Lauriano has a 2003 Chevy Silverado she reserves for the playoffs and it features a pretty sick paint job – 18 signatures from current and former Spurs. Players like the Ice Man, George Hill, Danny Green and Bonner have signed her truck with ink pens.
Bonner liked her truck so much, he added a quick message to go along with his John Hancock. “Awesome, wicked truck!” is what Lauriano said Bonner wrote.

Along with Spurs signatures, the Spurs Truck also features five Larry O'brien trophy decals and a sixth trophy has already been printed.

8. She's Race for Seis-ready

Along with Spurs signatures, the Spurs Truck also features five Larry O'brien trophy decals and a sixth trophy has already been printed.

Photo: Eric Gay, .

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9. She’ll be a Spurs fan till the end

“I want to go out in Spurs style,” Lauriano said. In her last will and testament, she was sure to include a special request – for her Spurs truck to be her hearse. And when the time comes, she does not want anyone to be sad. Instead, she wants her loved ones to be full of Spurs-pride.

Lauriano pulls an all-night party when the Spurs win championships. Last year, she didn't return home until 9 a.m.

10. And the party doesn't stop 'til nine in the morning

Lauriano pulls an all-night party when the Spurs win championships. Last year, she didn't return home until 9 a.m.

Photo: Michelle Casady / San Antonio Express-News

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11. You’ll find a Spurs friend in her

Lauriano once met a young crying George Hill fan at a game who traveled with her family to San Antonio for her birthday. The small Spurs fan was upset she was unable to get Hill’s signature so it was Lauriano to the rescue. She exchanged contact information with the girl’s family and was eventually able to get Hill’s signature which she sent to the fan, along with a Spurs care package.

With her health “really knocking her down,” there are limits to what The Spurs Lady can do but completing the list of signatures on her truck is still her goal. Her truck, which has signatures on both the outside and inside, has not been graced by the Big Three. She welcomes a Spurs friend to help her complete her collection.

One of Lauriano’s costumes read “Stoudemire is a crier,” which gained a lot of attention – 300 fans waited in line to get a picture with her.

13. She's got a bit of wit

One of Lauriano’s costumes read “Stoudemire is a crier,” which gained a lot of attention – 300 fans waited in line to get a picture with her.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

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14. But, she’s still a good sport

Her love for the Spurs is undoubted but Lauriano said she still respects other players like Lebron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant. She agreed they all can’t take a loss with class the way the Spurs do and called to mind the time Nowitzski threw a trash can after a loss.

Lauriano has traveled to away games in Houston, where she befriended the head of security at the Toyota Center and the Rockets Power Dancers. Supposedly, even fans in Miami love her.
Only once was she the subject of anger in Houston. When a Rockets fan cussed at her Lauriano just said “Whatever!,” a phrase she said she really enjoys using.

17. She even gave Thunder fans a ride back to their hotel in her Spurs Truck

If that didn’t make her a role model Spurs fan, she is also a protector of bullied opposing fans. She said a Phoenix Suns fan was berated for holding a Suns flag in the AT&T Center. She told him to march with her and together they would wave their respective flags. So they did.

Lauriano’s Spurs spirit does not stop with her costumes and truck, her home also features a “Spurs Room,” where she keeps her most prized Spurs possessions like a jersey signed by former Spur, Robert Horry.

Before the Spurs dismantled the Heat in the 2014 Finals, Lauriano made a bet with a Miami news station anchor. The conditions were: the anchor would have to wear one of Lauriano’s Spurs T-shirts while chanting “go Spurs go!” Lauriano made certain he upheld his side of the deal.

Though she has been asked to create replicas of her costumes, Lauriano said she does not plan to ever sell Spurs costumes.

20. Her style is unduplicated

Though she has been asked to create replicas of her costumes, Lauriano said she does not plan to ever sell Spurs costumes.

Photo: Eric Gay, Associated Press

WATCH: 'Hilarious kid' dances his heart out at Spurs' preseason game

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He may not call the Silver and Black his team, but the dance moves of a young basketball fan at the Spurs-Kings preseason game on Oct. 8 is making an impression on the Internet.

The boy, only known as “hilarious kid” on a YouTube video posted on the team's channel, made an aisle inside the Sleep Train Arena his stage as he got “low” to the sounds of Flo Rida with all eyes on him.

Though Spurs fans may not agree with the probable motivation behind his impromptu jig — the Kings’ 95-92 win — there’s no denying he dances better than most twice his age.

Other kids attempted to move up the ranks from backup dancer to center stage but the “Nae Nae” enthusiast continued to steal the show.

The Spurs’ preseason schedule continues on the road Monday evening against the Heat with a 6:30 p.m. tipoff. The team will return to their renovated home, the AT&T Center, on Oct. 18, when little Spurs fans can get their chance to give this kid some competition.